Overview
More than 150,000 residents were evacuated after the 2011 Fukushima Daiichi meltdown, and damages litigation has continued for more than a decade (per AP and reporting). Japanese courts have repeatedly found the government and TEPCO liable for evacuee losses — the Fukushima District Court in 2019, and the Kyoto District Court in 2021 (110 million yen to 110 residents, the third such ruling) (per court reporting). In a separate internal action, the Tokyo District Court in 2022 ordered four former TEPCO executives to pay 13 trillion yen (about $90 billion) to the company; the Tokyo High Court reversed that ruling on June 6, 2025 (per AP). New damages orders for evacuees continue to be issued (per court reporting, 2025–2026).
Status of the science / claims: n/a — disaster damages litigation; liability findings issued by Japanese courts (per AP and court reporting).
Companies involved
Settlement amounts
Court-ordered damages continue (e.g., 110M yen to 110 residents, Kyoto 2021, per reporting). No global settlement; individual awards vary by court and damages. Nothing can be promised.
Case count
| Month | Filed cases | Δ |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 1, 2013 | 150,000 | — |
Key dates
- June 6, 2025Tokyo High Court reverses the executives’ liability ruling (per AP, Jun 6, 2025); resident damages cases continue
- June 3, 2022Tokyo District Court orders four former TEPCO executives to pay 13 trillion yen (~$90B) to the company (per AP, 2025)
- May 1, 2021Kyoto District Court orders payment of 110 million yen to 110 residents — the third ruling finding the government liable (per reporting)
- September 1, 2019Fukushima District Court rules the government and TEPCO jointly liable for evacuee losses (per court reporting)
- March 11, 2011Magnitude 9.0 earthquake and tsunami destroy cooling at Fukushima Daiichi; three reactors melt down (per AP and TEPCO)
Updates
- Updated Oct 3, 2026New case (Oct 2026, JP): Fukushima Daiichi damages litigation — courts repeatedly held government/TEPCO liable (Fukushima 2019, Kyoto 2021); Tokyo High Court reversed the 13T-yen executives ruling Jun 6, 2025 (per AP); cases ongoing.
Notable filings
No notable filings recorded yet. Docket entries are added from public court records as they appear.
FAQ
Are Fukushima disaster lawsuits still ongoing?
Yes. Evacuee damages cases continue in Japanese courts more than a decade after the disaster (per AP and court reporting, 2025–2026).
Who do the courts hold liable?
Japanese courts have found the government and TEPCO jointly liable for evacuee losses (Fukushima District Court 2019; Kyoto District Court 2021) (per court reporting).
What happened to the TEPCO executives case?
The Tokyo District Court ordered four former executives to pay 13 trillion yen to TEPCO in 2022; the Tokyo High Court reversed that ruling on June 6, 2025 (per AP).
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